Richard Pryor
Actor
Born December 1, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: receiving praise from notable comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart, and Bill Cosby. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings starting in the 70s and spanning three decades. He also starred in numerous films as an actor, in both comedic and dramatic roles. He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder and actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney. Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians.
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
Self (archive footage)
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Black
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy
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Remembering Gene Wilder
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Zeitgeist: Requiem
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Dark Side of Comedy
Self (Archive Footage)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self (archive footage)
Superstar
Self (archive footage)
The Comedy Store
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The Last Days of Richard Pryor
Himself
I Am Richard Pryor
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Icon
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
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Epic Rap Battles of History
Legends
G.O.D. (archive footage) (uncredited)
The N Word
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
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A Huey P. Newton Story
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Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
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The Norm Show
Blacks and Jews
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Afro Promo
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Lost Highway
Arnie
Mad Dog Time
Jimmy the Gravedigger
Chicago Hope
Joe Springer
Martin
Richard Pryor
The Three Muscatels
Narrator / Wino / Bartender
Another You
Eddie Dash
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
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Harlem Nights
Sugar Ray
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Wallace 'Wally' Karue
Moving
Arlo Pear
Critical Condition
Eddie Lenahan/Dr. Kevin Slattery
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
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The Making of 'Superman III'
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Brewster's Millions
Montgomery Brewster
Pryor's Place
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
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Superman III
August 'Gus' Gorman
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
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The Toy
Jack Brown
Some Kind of Hero
Cpl. Eddie Keller / Ted Segal
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
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Bustin' Loose
Joe Braxton
Stir Crazy
Harry Monroe
In God We Tru$t
G.O.D.
Wholly Moses
Pharaoh
The Muppet Movie
Balloon Vendor
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
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The Wiz
The Wiz
California Suite
Dr. Chauncey Gump
Blue Collar
Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown
Which Way Is Up?
Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Rev. Lenox Thomas
The Richard Pryor Show
Host
The Richard Pryor show Volume 2
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Greased Lightning
Wendell Scott
The Richard Pryor Special?
Self / Various
Silver Streak
Grover Muldoon
Car Wash
Daddy Rich
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Charlie Snow
Adiós Amigo
Sam Spade
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Carter's Army
Pvt. Jonathan Crunk
Dinah!
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Flip Wilson... Of Course
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Uptown Saturday Night
Sharp Eye Washington
Blazing Saddles
Juke and Opal
Juke
Some Call It Loving
Jeff
Lily
Hit!
Mike Willmer
The Mack
Slim
Wattstax
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Lady Sings the Blues
Piano Man
The Midnight Special
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You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
Wino
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
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Dynamite Chicken
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The Partridge Family
A.E. Simon
The Young Lawyers
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
The Phynx
Richard Pryor
The Young Lawyers
Otis Tucker
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Wild in the Streets
Stanley X
The Busy Body
Whittaker
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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